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Duck Tales (2/25)
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan briefly discuss Oregon’s last turmoil and Admiral Ackbar before delving into a wide array of listener voice messages and e-mails.
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Bowled Over (1/5)
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan review the bowl action (and their lackluster picks) since their last podcast, read some listener messages, and wonder what’s going on with Boise State cheerleaders.
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Goodbye 2009 (12/30)
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 | Episodes | 3 Comments
Ty and Dan return from a brief respite to reflect upon the Mike Leach and Urban Meyer stories, as well as the bowl games that have already been played. Plus, picks for the 18 games between now and next week’s podcast.
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Thanksgiving Feast (11/24)
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan plow through a cornucopia of voicemails, e-mails, week 12 news and week 13 picks due to the Thanksgiving holiday and their live broadcast this Saturday at 3pm ET. Tune in at SolidVerbal.com or Livestream.com/solidverbal.
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Halloween Recap (11/3)
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan recap all the tricks and treats of Halloween’s football action, including the most recent Iowa scare, Oregon’s frighteningly-good offense, and Brandon Spikes’ attempt at goring out an opponents eyes. Plus, voice messages and details on Ty’s costume and Dan’s injury.
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Lost in Confusion (10/13)
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan review all the week’s college football action while coming to grips with the fact that neither of them really has any idea which teams are contenders and pretenders. Plus, a hearty helping of your voice messages sponsored by a listener who bleeds burnt orange.
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Thursday Matinee (9/24)
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan record a special matinee edition of the Solid Verbal and are joined by Bob Condotta from the Seattle Times to talk about Washington’s upset of USC, matchups within the Pac-10 and the future of Jake Locker. Plus, voice messages from all corners of the country, scathing e-mails, and details about Ty and Dan’s respective trips to Georgia and Oregon.
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August Countdown: Ole Miss (8)
Friday, August 28th, 2009 | Blog, Team Preview | No Comments
Throughout August, we will be counting down the top 25 teams (as listed here) going into the 2009 season. Today, we take a trip to The Grove, a place that boasts pretty girls with southern drawls, sun dresses, and which Dan Rubenstein contends is one of the greatest places on the planet. We’ll just have to take his word for it.
(Photo by Stu in Tuscaloosa)
First Impressions
In the days leading up to the 2009 college football season, Ole Miss was pegged as this year’s darkhorse contender by a number of experts. Just a few weeks ago, Phil Steele mentioned on our program the possibility of Ole Miss having a bang-up season and potentially making a run at the SEC or national title. Lofty praise to say the least. Both polls, thus far, have agreed that the Rebels are a force with which to be reckoned, and Houston Nutt is poised to electrify the south with Jevan Snead and his tricky “Wild Rebel” offense in his second year in Oxford.
As EDSBS’s Spencer Hall put it while guest-hosting The Solid Verbal, “Houston Nutt is crazier than a sack of weasels.” And, in large part, that’s why Ole Miss could be so dangerous in 2009. Nutt has always had unpredictability and crazy formations on his side — now he’s got 16 returning starters and as favorable a home schedule as you could ever hope to have in the SEC. Let’s see if Ole Miss is for real.
Last Year
Houston Nutt arrived at Ole Miss and instantly improved the offense. His main weapon was Jevan Snead, who threw for 26 touchdowns and almost 2,800 yards. His secondary attack featured a three-headed monster on the ground in the form of WR Dexter McCluster, RB Cordera Eason, and RB Brandon Bolden, all of whom rushed for more than 500 yards. His group of receivers (including McCuster, obviously) showed the same level of balance, with three receivers gaining more than 600 yards on the season. Collectively, this lead to an average of 32.1 points per game in 2008, up 12 points from 2007. Likewise, the Rebels’ total offense went up by more than 60 yards per game, which lead to a 9-4 record, including a Cotton Bowl victory over then-No. 8 Texas Tech.
But there weren’t just improvements on offense. Ole Miss improved its defense by almost 120 yards and 10 points per game. Opponents averaged less than 100 yards rushing against a tough Rebel front, which also logged more sacks (38) than any Ole Miss team thus far this decade.
The Rebels’ M.O. in ‘08, at least at the start of the season, was inconsistency. Losses against Wake Forest and Vanderbilt didn’t seem to add up, especially after this team knocked off Florida in Gainesville only a few weeks later. But after a tough loss in Tuscaloosa, the Rebels hit their stride, rattling off six straight wins and marching into 2009 with high expectations.
People
You already know about Jevan Snead, Cordera Eason, Brandon Bolden, and Dexter McCluster. This year, you’ll learn about them, as well as highly-touted freshman WR Pat Patterson. This offense figures to pack a powerful punch behind an offensive line that averages 332 lbs, which is third in the NCAA.
Defensively, safety Kendrick Lewis returns for his senior season after a great 2008 campaign in which he led the Rebels with 85 tackles. But he’s not the only returner. Ole Miss brings back seven other defensive starters, including Kentrell Lockett, Ted Laurent, Macus Tillman, Jonathan Cornell, Allen Walker, Marshay Green and Cassius Vaughn. This defense will be experienced to say the least — starting all juniors and seniors (at least according to early projections).
This Year
Mississippi’s road schedule features the following juggernauts: Memphis, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Mississippi State. That’s it. In addition to dodging Florida, the Rebels figure to have three difficult SEC games against Alabama, Tennessee and LSU, all of which will be played in Oxford. Arkansas could be a sneaky game as the Hogs played Ole Miss tight last season, but it wouldn’t appear as though there are more than two or three losses on their schedule. At least not on paper.
Conclusions
For as promising as Ole Miss seems to be with 16 returning starters, you have to wonder if the hype can be transformed into legitimate performance. We know that Mississippi’s offense will be one of the most experienced in the SEC, and should improve upon last year’s 32.1 points per game. We know that this defense is ready to take a big step forward. But we don’t know how much of this hype is warranted. The games aren’t played on paper, and if any conference has taught us that in recent years, it’s the SEC.
It would be fantastic to see a team like Ole Miss throw its hat in the SEC circus and take the West division. A new team in the mix would be an exciting wrinkle. But the question remains: How much do you really trust Houston Nutt?
Prediction
10-2
Game Highlights Set To Symphony Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3szJTBxq0BE
–Ty
August Countdown: LSU (12)
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | Blog, Team Preview | No Comments
Throughout August, we will be counting down the top 25 teams (as listed here) going into the 2009 season. Today, we venture deep into the bayou, where beads are like currency, Nick Saban is the enemy, and purple and yellow is an acceptable color combination at social gatherings.
First Impressions
Les Miles is the kind of guy that doubles-down on every single hand of blackjack. If he wins, he celebrates like a teenager after his first beer buzz. If he loses, well, then you don’t want to be the dealer.
Miles has brought this mentality to Baton Rouge — a bold, crazy, unpredictable confidence that’d make you feel more comfortable staring face-to-face with a real, actual tiger. LSU thrives on riskiness, which makes the Tigers incredibly exciting to watch. Miles has balls the size of watermelons.
And he’ll need them in 2009, with the usual dosage of hard-nosed SEC football on LSU’s schedule. But if anyone can find a way to scrap together a few improbable wins and make a darkhorse title run, it is Miles.
Last Year
LSU was plagued by injuries at quarterback. Andrew Hatch gave way to the Jarrett Lee Experiment, which turned into a tire fire burning out of control. Likewise, LSU’s defense struggled at times, particularly against passing offenses, which had Sam Bradford-like time to throw the football. You can’t win like this in the SEC where a top flight defense is paramount to success.
All told, it was an off year for a perennial power, as the Tigers closed the year at 8-5 after a crushing bowl victory over Georgia Tech. After starting 2008 with a 4-0 record, LSU succumbed to Florida, then to Georgia, then to Alabama (in a heartbreaking OT game), then to Ole Miss, then to Arkansas. But young players gain important experience against a brutal SEC schedule, and it should serve the Tigers well in 2009.
People
Jarrett Lee might not be at the bottom of the Mississippi right now, but he sure as hell won’t be playing quarterback after last season. This year, that title belongs to sophomore Jordan Jefferson, who was too green in ‘08 to make any serious impact. Jefferson has looked solid this spring and figures to give LSU much more stability at QB in ‘09. Or at least they’d hope--the passing game was LSU’s biggest problem on offense last season.
As usual, skill positions won’t be a problem. Jefferson’s target will be talented WR Brandon LaFell, arguably the best receiver in the country who finished just shy of 1,000 yards in 2008, probably due to tenuous quarterbacking issues. Charles Scott returns at RB fresh off an 1,123 yard campaign last season. With monster linemen like Ciron Black leading the way, Scott should have an even better year in 2009.
Defensively, LSU is as stacked as ever with quick, solid defenders at just about every position. Names like Perry Riley, Rahim Alem, Drake Nevis, Harry Coleman and Patrick Peterson are ones for which you should listen. This unit has crippling potential, and should be a force all season long.
This Year
Though the Tigers play their normal brand of creampuffs throughout September, the schedule toughens up in a hurry with a trip to Georgia (a Solid Verbal sleeper) on October 3th and a major test against Florida a week later. The Tigers must also travel to Tuscaloosa and Oxford before the year is through. The SEC West looms large in the BCS Title hunt, and if LSU can emerge from this gruesome road schedule with two wins, it should feel good about its chances of playing for an SEC crown.
Conclusions
It feels like there are four potential losses on LSU’s 2009 schedule (all of which are mentioned above). Figure on losses to three of those four teams, but all in all, a much improved team from last season.
Prediction
9-3
Highlights Set To NSFW Tupac Music:
--Ty
Solid Verbal Podcast: Episode 46 (7/7)
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan welcome Phil Steele to the program to talk about the creation of his yearly magazine, teams to watch around the country, thoughts from last season, and his prediction for the 2010 BCS Championship Game. Plus, random thoughts on the Michael Jackson tribute, Nick Saban’s digs at Utah, the meaningless BCS hearings, and some new slogans for various programs around the country.
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